John K. Lee the author of Toward Democracy Social Studies and TPCK states, “Social Studies has long been situated to prepare young people for the role of citizen in a democracy. Technology improves and enlivens this process. Social studies educators can use technology to promote the goals of education in a democratic society by creating authentic experiences that encourage critical and active student learning." (pg. 140)
Lee gives ten pedagogical actions that would allow teachers purposeful ways to incorporate technology into the social studies classroom. These pedagogical actions are as follows:
Locate and adapt digital resources
Facilitate student work in non-linear environments
Work to develop critical media literacy skills
Provide students with opportunities to utilize the presentational capabilities of the web in order to motivate and encourage students
Use the internet to extend collaboration and communication among students
Extend and promote active and authentic forms of human interaction in technology-enabled social networks
Make use of historical source materials available through online sources
Promote understanding of spatial, human, and physical systems as aided by technology
Expand social experiences using technology
Encourage economic literacy through use of technology
Taken from pages 131-139 of: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. (2008). Handbook of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) for educators. New York: Routledge for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
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TPCK in Social Studies
John K. Lee the author of Toward Democracy Social Studies and TPCK states, “Social Studies has long been situated to prepare young people for the role of citizen in a democracy. Technology improves and enlivens this process. Social studies educators can use technology to promote the goals of education in a democratic society by creating authentic experiences that encourage critical and active student learning." (pg. 140)
Lee gives ten pedagogical actions that would allow teachers purposeful ways to incorporate technology into the social studies classroom. These pedagogical actions are as follows:
Taken from pages 131-139 of:
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. (2008). Handbook of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) for educators. New York: Routledge for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Social Studies Resources
Example Lessons Involving Social Studies and TPCK